YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7269, 24 July 1893, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(Pbb Electric Telegraph—Copyright. )

(Per Press Association.)

(Received 6,30 p.m., July 23rd.) London, July 22.

The Daily News, discussing the case of Makin, the Sydney infant murderer, considers that the Privy Council rightly refused to entertain the appeal. EGYPT. A Yellow Book issued by the French Government shows a number of arrogant despatches from the French Government to England, respecting Lord Cromer's treatment of Abbas Pasha in Egypt, and of the alarm experienced in France at the increase of the British Army in Cairo. The despatches show Mr Gladstone’s attitude to have been firm throughout. CREAM FERMENTATOR.

Mr D. Wilson, the Victorian butter ex* pert, has obtained from Sweden an explanation of the method of the new Bacteria cream fermentator, which secures uniformity and the finest aroma for all butters. He is taking samples of Bacteria cream to Melbourne with him. RIFLE SHOOTING.

Lieutenant Kennedy, of Napier, scored 185 points in the second stage for the Queen’s Prize at the National Rifle Association’s meeting at Bialey. Nothing under 189 can compete in the final stage.

CHOLERA, A case of cholera, imported from Mars* aeilles, is reported at Gravesend, St. Petersburg, July 22. Cholera is prevalent in this city. BRAZIL. Rio db Janeiro, July 22. The rebels have badly defeated the Government troops and killed General I Hoares, ' soutbTafrtca. Capetown, July 22, News from Matabeleland states that matters are quiet there. A KING POLICEMAN. Lisbon, July 22. The King of Portugal, while intervening in a drunken street brawl, was violently assaulted, but he captured his assailant, and handed him over to the po lice.

(Received 0.40 a.m.. July 24th.) CARDINAL MORAN.

London, July 23. ' The Tablet states that Cardinal Moran, of Sydney, is seriously ill at Dublin, and that acting on the advice of his medical attendants, he will shortly leave that city and seek a warmer climate.

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(Received 11.30 a.m., July 22np.) RUSSIA ON THE AUSTRIAN FRONTIER.

London, July 21.

The Standard's correspondent says that Russia has doubled her forces on the Austrian frontier, and that they are now

on a war footing.

(Received 0.40 a.m., July 24th.) THE VICTORIAN BUDGET.

London, July 23. g|

The Economist referring to the Victorian Budget, approves of the policy of economy shadowed there, but regrets that the Government had found it necessary o) increase the Customs duties.